West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Aston Villa: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 21 September 2008

Result

West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Aston Villa

Premier League · Sunday 21 September 2008, 11:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Aston Villa: match report

West Bromwich Albion lost to Aston Villa 1-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 21 September 2008. The half-time score was 1-2.

John Carew opened the scoring in the 27th minute. West Bromwich Albion's goal came from James Morrison (33'). Aston Villa scored through John Carew (27') and Gabriel Agbonlahor (29').

Discipline: West Bromwich Albion received 3 yellow cards; Aston Villa received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game West Bromwich Albion were 16th on 4 points from 4 and Aston Villa 5th on 7 points from 4. West Bromwich Albion went on to finish that season 20th with 32 points, and Aston Villa 6th with 62.

West Bromwich Albion lined up in a 4-5-1 and Aston Villa in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 West Bromwich Albion wins, 4 draws and 2 for Aston Villa.

Going into the match West Bromwich Albion's last five read W-D-L-L and Aston Villa's W-D-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Goal · John CarewAston Villa · 0-1
  • 29'Goal · Gabriel AgbonlahorAston Villa · 0-2
  • 33'Goal · James MorrisonWest Bromwich Albion · 1-2
  • 36'Yellow card · James MorrisonWest Bromwich Albion
  • 38'Yellow card · Paul RobinsonWest Bromwich Albion
  • 52'Yellow card · Borja ValeroWest Bromwich Albion
  • 67'Yellow card · Luke YoungAston Villa
  • 75'Yellow card · John CarewAston Villa
  • 87'Yellow card · Ashley YoungAston Villa

Head-to-head

6 meetings: West Bromwich Albion 0, draws 4, Aston Villa 2.

Team news

West Bromwich Albion line-up (4-5-1)

Scott Carson, Leon Barnett, Gianni Zuiverloon, Jonas Olsson, Robert Koren, Jonathan Greening, Chris Brunt, James Morrison, Borja Valero, Roman Bednar, Paul Robinson

Aston Villa line-up (4-4-2)

Luke Young, Martin Laursen, Ashley Young, Curtis Davies, Nicky Shorey, Gareth Barry, Stiliyan Petrov, Nigel Reo-Coker, John Carew, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Brad Friedel